9/14/2014
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Aeolus, the god of the winds, gives Odysseus all of
the bad winds, so he can safely sail home. Odysseus'
men go against his orders and open the bag, and all
of the winds escape
Where do the winds blow Odysseus and his crew?
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Stop #5The Island of the Laestrygonians:
Final Destination: Ithaca
The Laestrygonians, a race of cannibals, eat the
Greeks. Only the men on Odysseus' ship and himself
survive.
With one ship left, what goddess’s island do the men land on?
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Stop #6Circe’s Island:
Circe turns Odysseus' men to swine, but Odysseus is protected
from her magic with the help of Hermes, who gave him a magical
herb called Moly. Odysseus ends up staying there for what seems
like a short time. Before Odysseus departs, Circe finally tells him
that he needs to find the blind prophet Teiresias in the Underworld.
Odysseus finally arrives home, and sees
son, Telemachus, for the first time in 15
He and Telemachus kill all of the suitors,
Odysseus takes his place as king, once
alongside his wife Penelope.
How long is Odysseus on Circe’s island before departing again?
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Stop #7The Underworld:
Odysseus consults the prophet Teiresias to ask how
he can get home, and finds his mother there, who has
committed suicide in depression.
Other than his mother & Teiresias, who does Odysseus see in the underworld?
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Stop #8The Island of the Sirens:
Odysseus and his men pass here, an island with
women singing their luring songs, trying to reel in
sailors. So they do not hear, Odysseus fills his men's
ears with beeswax, and he has them tie him to the
mast
After they make it through the Siren’s cove, where do the men travel?
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Stop #9Scylla and Charybdis:
Odysseus chooses to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent,
rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool. He did this because he
knew that if he went to Charybdis, the whole ship would be
destroyed. However, if he went towards Scylla,
six men would die. A sacrifice the brave
Odysseus decided to make.
Where does the ship end up traveling next?
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Stop #10The Island of Helios:
They stop here, and Odysseus falls asleep
praying to Athena. While sleeping, his men
once again go against his orders and eat Helios' cattle. This
outrages the god, and he threatens never to rise again. As a
punishment, Zeus throws a bolt of lightning at the ship, and turns it
to splinters. Only Odysseus survives.
What does Odysseus travel on to the next destination?
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Stop #11Ogygia (Calypso's Island):
Odysseus finds this island after drifting in the
sea. It is an island of women, with a nymph
named Calypso, with whom Odysseus has an
affair with. After many years, Hermes convinces
Calypso to let Odysseus build a new ship so
he could sail home.
How long is Odysseus gone before he
returns home?
How many years is Odysseus with Calypso?
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Stop #12The Island of the Phaeacians:
The Phaeacians accept Odysseus, and he explains
his ten-year journey to them during a feast. They
happily give him a ride home on one of their magical
ships.
What is waiting for Odysseus when he returns home?
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Final Destination: Ithaca
Odysseus finally arrives home, and sees his
son, Telemachus, for the first time in 15 years.
He and Telemachus kill all of the suitors, and
Odysseus takes his place as king, once again,
alongside his wife Penelope.
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